Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Singapore: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.4% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 27 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 13.9% | 7.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 16.5% | 9.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17.4% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Singapore?
- 10.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Singapore rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.